Above-ground residential pools in Montgomery County are regulated by your city or township building department under the Residential Code of Ohio, not by the county. A pool deep enough to swim in generally needs a barrier and often a permit.
The county sets no separate above-ground-pool rule; requirements come from the Residential Code of Ohio as administered by your municipal or township building department. Under that code, a residential swimming pool barrier must be at least 48 inches high with self-closing, self-latching gates and openings that will not pass a 4-inch sphere. For an above-ground pool, the pool wall itself can count toward the barrier when it is high enough and access ladders are secured or removable. Permit thresholds (often for pools holding water more than 24 inches deep) vary locally — check with your building department before installing.
Installing without a required permit or compliant barrier can trigger a stop-work order, failed inspection, or an order to fence or remove the pool until it complies.
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